DISTRICT DATES (Subject to Change)
June 27 / District Clergy Dialog South / Indiana Trinity / 8:00
July 5 / OMG Mentoring Group / District Office / 9:00
July 6 –
Aug 3 / Dayton Lay Servant Ministry School
Thursday evenings / Dayton UMC / 6:00 –
8:30
July 10 / LP South Mentoring Group / Connect Church / 10:00
July 30 / SPRC Meetings
Albion 5, Crosstown 6, Juneau 7, Cloe 8 / Cloe UMC / 5:00 Start
1hr. each
Aug 1 / Regional Clergy Breakfast - Indiana / Eat-N-Park / 8:00
Aug 1 / Regional Clergy Lunch - Kittanning / Thee Log Cabin / 12:00
Aug 2 / Regional Clergy Breakfast - Punxsy / Gimmick’s / 8:00
Aug 3 / Regional Clergy Breakfast - DuBois / Eat-N-Park / 8:00
Aug 3 / Regional Clergy Lunch - Brookville / Denny’s / 12:00
Aug 6 / SPRC Meetings
Hickory 5, Grampian 6, Penfield 7, Luthersburg 8 / Luthersburg UMC / 5:00 Start
1hr each
Aug 8 / SPRC Meetings
Brush Valley 6, New Florence 7,
Greater Blairsville 8 / Blairsville First UMC / 6:00 Start
1hr each
Aug 8 / New Pastors Luncheon / Woodland Ave. UMC / 12:00
Aug 13 / SPRC Meetings
Ringgold 5, Dayton 6, Sherrett 7, Templeton 8 / Templeton UMC / 5:00 Start
1hr each
Aug 20
Sept 24 / Lay Servant Ministry School / Reynoldsville First / 2:30 –
5:30
Aug 20 / SPRC Meetings
Clymer 5, Creekside 6, Purchase Line 7, Marion Center 8 / Marion Center UMC / 5:00 Start
1hr each
Aug 21 / Finance / District Office / 8:30
Aug 21 / District Clergy Dialog North / Punxsy First / 12:00
Aug 22 / District Clergy Dialog South / Indiana Trinity / 8:00
Aug 22 / Superintendency, Trustee CL&B / District Parsonage / 6:30
Aug 27 / SPRC Meetings
Coolspring 5, Summerville 6, Faithful Followers 7, Bellview 8 / Stanton UMC / 5:00 Start
1hr each
Sept 5 / SPRC Meetings
Mahaffey 5, Valier 6, Marchand 7, Punxsy First 8 / Punxsy First UMC / 5:00 Start
1hr each
Sept 6 / SPRC Meetings
Homer City 6, Indiana Grace 7,
Indiana Trinity 8 / Indiana Trinity / 6:00 start
1hr each
Sept 9 / Prayer Training Event (CEU) / Kittanning UMC / 9:00
Sept 10 / SPRC Meetings
Kiski 5, All. River 6, UMC4C 7,
Kittanning First 8 / Kittanning First UMC / 5:00 Start
1hr each
Sept 13 / OMG Mentoring Group / District Office / 9:00
Sept 13 / SPRC Meetings
Sykesville 6, Pleasant Valley 7,
DuBois First8 / DuBois First UMC / 6:00 Start
1hr each
Sept 14 / Ramps / District Office / 4:00
Sept 16 / dCOM / Punxsy Grace / 8:30
Sept 18 / District Clergy Dialog North / Punxsy First / 12:00
Sept 18 / SPRC Meetings
Emerickville 5, Good Shepherd 6,
Mt. Zion 7, Reynoldsville First 8 / Reynoldsville First / 5:00 Start
1hr each
Sept 19 / SPRC Meetings
DuBois Trinity 6, Brockway 7, Lakeside 8 / Lakeside UMC / 6:00 Start
1hr each
Sept 25 / SPRC Meetings
Sigel 5, Clarington 6, Brookville First 7, Brookville 8 / Brookville Evangelical / 5:00 Start
1hr each
Sept 26 / District Clergy Dialog South / Indiana Trinity / 8:00
New news
Camp Allegheny Women’s Retreat Theme“Hope for Your Heart” August 25 – 27, 2017
Romans 15:13 (NIV) "May the God of all hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
Camp Allegheny's Women’s Retreat is a weekend designed to let women refresh and renew their walk with the Lord. It is filled with praise and worship, a wonderful speaker, great meals, and plenty of fun free-time activities. Highlights include a watermelon slurp, hay ride, and a beautiful candlelight service. Come enjoy fun and fellowship on the mountaintop.
Open your hearts to a weekend of encouragement, faith building, and God’s love. Our speaker this year is Julie Nevel. Julie is an independent contemporary Christian recording artist based in Harrisburg, PA. She is a worship leader, singer/songwriter, speaker, concert artist and pianist.
Indiana District Prayer Training Event (This is a .25 CEU event)
Our churches have identified prayer ministries as a top priority and we know it to be the foundation of everything we do in the church. In response, the Indiana District Evangelism Team is sponsoring a prayer training event. “Stake the Claim Prayer Walk” training combines instruction on community prayer walking and the basics of the spiritual discipline of fasting. Participants will also experience an actual prayer walk through the church and/or community.
Workshop leaders, John and Christine Zimmerman of About Face Church Outreach Consultants, have identified prayer walking with fasting as a transformational breakthrough in local church outreach. Christine declares, “A commitment to prayer with fasting has to be the keystone to any outreach effort of a local church.”
DATE: Saturday, September 9, 2017
TIME: 9:00am – 12:00noon
LOCATION: Kittanning First UMC (301 N Jefferson St, Kittanning, PA 16201)
WHO: Pastor, lay leader, prayer ministry team, outreach team, all laity
COST: $10.00 per person OR $25.00 per church (all included who attend with pastor)
ONLINE REGISTRATION:
The first 12 churches to register will receive a FREE “Stake the Claim Resource Kit”
($25.00 value!)
Faith in Action
The UMC Board of Church and Society has a new useful and user-friendly website. Check out umcjustice.org.
Deaf Ministry Workshop
Friday, September 15 – Saturday, September 16 at First UMC, 504 Jackson Street, Reynoldsville, PA 15851. Presented by Rev. Leo Yates Jr. of The United Methodist Committee on deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Ministries and Author of “Deaf Ministry: Ministry Models for Expanding the Kingdom of God”. With its various models, Deaf ministry offers faith communities ways to grow and make disciples. Join us as we learn more about how to start or expand the Deaf Ministries in our churches and communities.
- Session 1- Friday, September 15: from 6:30 – 8:30 pm
- Session 2- Saturday, September 16: from 9 – 11:30 am
- Session 3- Saturday, September 16: from 12:30 – 3 pm
$10 per session or $25 for all three sessions.
Contact Rev. Tom Carr at 814-653-8593 (voice) or or
Jenny Gordon at 814-590-6097 (voice or text) or .
june
Youth Zim Camp
Applications are now available for the 2017 Youth Zim Camp. The dates are June 20- July 5, 2017. Get details and application.
Increase Your Compassion – Examine Your Racial Implicit Bias
Thursday, June 22 from 10am – 3pm
Registration begins at 9:30am at Oakland United Methodist Church, 1504 Bedford St, Johnstown, PA 15902. One of the 5 areas of focus of our Annual Conference is Dismantling Racism. This workshop will help us become more aware of areas we may not be aware of where our implicit bias makes us less inclusive and thus less able to embrace all people regardless of race. Cost: $7 per person. (.5 CEU for those who attend) Register
Music and Worship Workshop
Olmsted Manor June 25-29, 2017: This is for those who lead or participate in church music programs. It will provide continuing education for musicians of all skill levels to come together and refine their musical gifts. Enjoy sessions in choral music, hand bells, and organ, along with workshops in storytelling and liturgical dance. Bible study and prayer times each day. On Wednesday, join together in an evening of music offered to God and the community at First UMC Kane. After the service, we will have our traditional cabaret, a fun time to appreciate each other’s gifts and talents. Continuing Education Units: 1
july
Worship, Baseball and Fireworks!
Save the date and join Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi and the people of the Erie-Meadville District for UM Night at UPMC Park, home of the Erie SeaWolves, on Sunday, July 2. Bishop Cynthia will preach from atop the third- base dugout during a community worship experience at 4:30 p.m.Then she’ll throw out a ceremonial first pitch before the start of the baseball game. Get more info atFacebook event pageor .
Life-Changing Men’s Gathering
About 1,000 men are expected to come together for workshops, worship, service and fellowship at the National Gathering of United Methodist Men on July 7-8. Held at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, the event will inspire attendees to embrace new possibilities for ministry and discipleship. Learn more. Go to UMM event website
Church Office Professionals' Retreat
Olmsted Manor July 9-11, 2016: This retreat is designed for those brave souls who serve our churches and ministries in administrative roles. Our church administrators constantly pour into the lives of others; now it's their turn to be replenished. You are invited to spend time away from the office and in fellowship with people who understand why you need a break!
Summer Concert Series
State Line UMC, 263 West State Road, Jamestown, PA 16134.
For directions, call 724-932-3561.
- July 9...... Tom and Ruth Herrick (Husband & Wife Inspirational singers)
- July 30....Penn-Ohio Singers
- August 13....The Devine Inspirations
Uth 4 Missions
It’s July 10-14th
Univ. of Pitt Johnstown
Registration is open online!
New this year is a commuter rate!
Join us as we serve the Johnstown community through work and outreach projects.
Contact Amanda Gilligan at the conference center with questions.
Wesbury Events
- Wesbury’s 5K Chicken Run: 5K Run/Walk/1 Mile Walk on Saturday, July 15th. Registration begins at 8:15 am. Runners start at 9 am and Walkers start at 9:10 am. Located on Wesbury’s campus. Info: 814-332-9022
- Wesbury’s 28th Annual Chicken BBQ & Craft Fair on Sunday, July 16th from 11 am to 5 pm on Wesbury’s campus. Call The Wesbury Foundation for more information at 814-332-9712.
Older Adult Retreat at Olmsted Manor
July 17-21, 2017 (Monday dinner – Friday lunch). “Stained Glass Windows: Letting God’s Holy Spirit Shine!” is the theme. Deans: Mrs. Lois Hiles and Mrs. Glenda Merritt. Bible Teacher: Rev. Bruce K. Merritt and Music Director: Robin Swank
Cost: Tuition: $16.00 + Room and Board: $264 = $280. Camperships available for first time attenders! Price includes class, 4 nights stay, 12 meals, evening entertainment
For more information contact:
Olmsted Manor / Glenda and Bruce Merritt
P.O. Box 8, Ludlow, PA 16333 / 1268 Fells Church Rd, Belle Vernon, PA 15012
814-945-6512 or / 724-379-4502 or
Awaken 2017
The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts will explore what it means to engage in transformative worship in communities full of complexityand conflictduring itsAwaken 2017 convocation. Early bird registration is open for the July 24-27 event in Little Rock, Ark. Get details.
Youth Mission u 2017
July 25-30 at California University of PA. Register at
Cherry Run Campmeeting
Saturday, July 29-Sunday, August 6, 2017.
Save by registering by June 30th! See link in email for the brochure/registration form. Evangelists: Rev. Lane Loman & Stan Key. Missionary: Shannon Eaton. Music Evangelist: “Adams Voice” (David & Charlene Adams).
Special Events:
- Clergy Day- Wednesday, August 2: All Clergy receive free lunch
- Children’s Special Music- Wednesday, August 2: Evening service
- Missionary Day-Thursday, August 3: Mission Marathon at 2 pm & Water slide & balloon toss at 4 pm
- Talent Show- Thursday, August 3: After evening service
- Chicken BBQ Dinner-Sunday, August 6 at 4:30 pm
Cherry Run Camp especially needs volunteers to help the week prior to camp to clean and prepare the grounds and buildings for camp. They are also looking for volunteers to serve in the kitchen during camp. They have a camp cook who plans and buys for the camp, but he needs extra hands to prepare and to serve the meals. Individual volunteers or a team of four individuals are needed each day to assist the cook.
Your help is greatly sought-after and appreciated. For more information or to volunteer, contact Judy McQueen, Cherry Run Camp Meeting Board Member at 724-846-7565 or .
Algonquin Canoe Trip
Monday, July 31, 2017 to Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Cost of the trip: $450 for 18 years old and older & $420 for under 18. Space is limited. Details to follow. Register.
August
Writing Workshop
Maureen Ryan Griffin, Friday, August 4 - Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Olmsted Manor, 17 East Main Street Ludlow, PA 16333. We invite you to come and explore the benefits writing can provide—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.Our time together will be ideal for beginners as well as for seasoned writers as we explore the renewal and deepening of our relationship with God, self, others, and the world.More information and brochure.
The 5th Annual Faith Night
Thursday, August 17, 2017. Enjoy discounted tickets for the Pirates-Cardinals game at 7:05 pm and stay after the game to hear from Manager Clint Hurdle and many more Pirates Players and Coaches discuss how faith has impacted their lives, both on and off the field. The Faith Night presentation will last approximately 45 minutes. Early bird pricing for groups of 15 or more. Contact Chad Glover: 412-325-4756 or or Ryan Vizzini: 412-325-4777 or .
Powerpoint tools and timing tips.
Encounter with Christ UMVIM Mission to Colombia
August 15-23, 2017, the Conference Committee on Encounter with Christ in Latin America has set its focus on Brisas del Mar, Colombia, as the location. As always, we have the cooperation of the Conference of the Evangelical Methodist Church of Columbia, acting as our guides and hosts. Brisas del Mar has been a significant center of ministry and mission for some time. Not many years ago, the drug cartels controlled this part of Colombia, and the local population suffered extremely at their hands. The Methodist Church reached out to these people, and even to their oppressors. When this area became pacified, the Church had gained wide respect for its involvement, and used its good name to foster ministries in health, education, and church work. The purpose of our proposed mission in Colombia is to do construction and improve the facilities in Brisas del Mar. Details of the actual building plans will develop with the ongoing correspondence with the Colombian Church leaders. For a form contact the Mission Team Leader, Dr. David Stains, at 518 Fronheiser Street, Johnstown, PA 15902, 814-539-0044 or 539-0532. Email at . Realistically, you can probably expect total expenses to be about $2,000.00. I hope the Lord opens doors for us to work together.
Pastor David Stains
At the Lord’s Table
School of Congregational Development Thursday, August 17 – Sunday, August 20 in Atlanta, Georgia. Register at Scholarships for racial-ethnic leaders and small-church leaders are available.
Registration Rates & Deadlines:
- Pre-conference Session: $25
- Regular: $375 by July 15
- Late/on-site: $425
- Seminary Student: $175 by July 15
- Book your hotel before July 5, 2017
Family Autism Retreat
Jumonville Camp- September 22-24, 2017. This weekend retreat allows families of children living with autism to enjoy a mountaintop experience that will combine coveted parental free time with an opportunity for quality family time. Hope is provided through time for worship, rest and relaxation in a safe Christian setting capable of caring for children with Autism. All ages are welcome! Registration deadline September 15, 2017. Brochure/registration form or Register online
october
Conference United Methodist Women (UMW) Annual Fall Meeting
Saturday, October 28 at Faith Delmont UMC, 305 Freeport Street, Delmont, PA 15626 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Speaker: Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi. All women welcome! Contact Diane Miller at
November
WPA Conference Minister’s Chorus on Nov. 16th
Brookville First UMC at 7:00 pm
Home Camp UMC Invites YOU to go on A Mission Trip to Jamaica
November 5 -12, 2017
The total trip price of $1550.00 includes airfare, accommodation, transportation, food, building material, wages, tips, and taxes. The trip will be partnering with Won By One To Jamaica ( a group with over 25 years’ experience in bring mission groups to Jamaica. A down payment of $100.00 reserves your spot on the trip.
Don’t worry about being the only one from your church on the trip. As a part of God’s family we are all part of the same group. After attending for the first time last year, his congregation has seen the change that it has made on his life and he advises anyone that has ever wanted to go on a trip to contact him or (814)583-7330 if they have questions or wish to reserve a spot to go along.
december
Mission of Peace
Each year a group of youth and young adults from the Northeastern Jurisdiction travel shortly after Christmas on a Mission of Peace to another area of the globe. Applications are available now for the 2018 MOP to Cuba. It’s scheduled from about December 28, 2017- January 12, 2018. Applications are due to Greg Cox by Feb. 1, 2017.Get application.
July 2019
YOUTH 2019
The next national gathering of United Methodist youth will be July 10-14, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. Young People’s Ministries is announcing details of the event to give churches time to plan for their youth to attend. The national gathering for United Methodist youth takes place every four years.
Birthdays THIS wEEK
20 Pastor Rick Howe
21 Pastor Eric Detar
Anniversaries THIS wEEK
OFFICE INFORMATION
D.S. Rev. James N. Pond ell # (724) 322-1718
Admin. Sherry Meterko ffice Closed Fridays
Office # (814) 938-1742 Fax # (814) 938-6457
Calendar:
Lay Leader: Corona McKee
Lay Servant Ministries: Jennifer Gordon or check out this link:
Treasurer: Don Shaffer Please send all monies to him at:
4765 Ramsaytown Rd. Brookville, Pa. 15825